if one has a warrant it would be advisable to contact an attorney. If you try to handle it yourself and go to the court to take care of it, there is a chance that you could be placed in custody right there. Call an attorney and discuss the case, it may be one the attorney can handle easily without a significant cost.

If a person has a bench warrant because of a missed court date that person should go to the court issuing the warrant as soon as possible. At the court house go to the clerks office and tell them that you would like to have your case called to address a warrant. When you get to the court room check in with the bailiff and wait for your case to be called. When it is called explain to the judge what happened. Do not make excuses and dont blame anyone else. If you express regret the judge most likely not put you in jail. For most misdemeanors and infractions if you come in on your own you will be ok.

You go to court ASAP and visit the clerk's office. The clerk will send you to a courtroom to see the judge. You will need to explain why you did not go to court on the date listed on your citation, assuming you got one. If you did not get a citation it is easier. Just go in and tell them that you just heard there was an arrest warrant and there will be no failure-to-appear problem.

Go to the court house and set a court appearance. Attend. When your case is called just tell judge you did not get notice until after cout date in letter. May want to retain counsel as he/she can set a date sooner than you can and the warrant remains active until you appear in court.

No there is no late fee, but there will be a lawyer fee when you hire someone to go to court to recall the warrant and deal with the petty theft charge. It is better than going to court by yourself, where you could be taken in custody or made to pay a bail. An attorney can appear without you and can often recall the warrant with no punishment, especially when it involved a late mail notice.

Your best bet is to hire counsel and arrange for a surrender to the court. Then we can make a pitch to the DA and judge and get you released on your own recognizance instead of having to go to jail and posting bail.

You should immediately hire a criminal defense law firm to help you. If a warrant was issued that means that bail is attached to the warrant and that means that if you are arrested you will go to jail until you post the bail. You can retain an experienced law firm like our law firm to go to court and ask the court to recall the warrant so you are not arrested and do not have to post bail.

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